Xenia man sentenced for sexual battery against juvenile

XENIA — A Xenia man was sentenced to five years in prison for sex crimes against a juvenile Thursday.

Elton Togba 22, was sentenced to 60 months in prison each for the two counts of sexual battery he pleaded guilty to Sept. 10 in a plea agreement. Greene County Common Pleas Judge Michael Buckwalter ruled that Togba serve the sentences concurrently.

Togba was also ordered to register as a Tier III sexual offender for life.

According to a sentencing memorandum filed by the state, Togba, “knowing his victim was under the age of 16, traveled to get her, plied her with drugs and alcohol, and engaged in sexual conduct with her.” According to Xenia police, Togba and the 14-year-old victim met through social media in December.